a wedding, visits, and college football heroes
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This is a page about our trip to 
It turns out that to fly from 
This time we had weather conditions to worry about. So after elimination, we decided to go by train. It would take about the same time as driving, but we would not have to worry about the weather. So on 
It arrived in the station 90 minutes but once it got in, we were on our way. So we headed up the 
Once we got to the hotel it was time for a nice shower and a lunch with my aunts, uncles and cousins. However, despite the late arrival, 
we all enjoyed the train ride.
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In the evening we had the rehearsal dinner at the 
College Football Hall of Fame, located across the street from the hotel. There was a theater that resembled a football stadium, with life size statues who gave recorded speeches. The permanent exhibits featured the development of football from ancient times through modern times, as well as exhibits that showed the development of the uniform and helmet, the bowl game series, great moments, great rivalries, the importance and role of marching bands, the Hall of Champions, and a room featuring football movies (Hollywood Huddles). Since it was a hall of fame, there were tablets honoring the great coaches and players who have been elected to the Hall. Besides the exhibits, there were three batting cage type rooms where visitors could try their hand at passing, blocking or kicking. I managed to pass the football fairly accurately, but the careers of the Manning Brothers, Tony Romo, and Tom Brady are not in jeopardy. Along the walls were pictures of individuals who contributed to the game, even if they were not stars themselves: several of our recent presidents, General Macarthur, Jackie Robinson, and George Steinbrenner to name a few. 
The actual dinner was up on the 2nd floor, in a room with paintings of all of the Heisman Trophy recipients. We shared the table with 3 of my aunts. Before going back to the hotel I went to a kiosk on the ground floor that gave the names of all of the men who lettered in football. I decided to check out one of my St. Francis Prep classmates and his brother, both of whom graduated from Notre Dame. In the navigation section is a link to the College Football of Fame.
On 
We walked past the dormitories, as well as the original 19th century buildings. He explained the name of the school: Our Lady of the 
It turns out that there were two lakes, so the name is slightly inaccurate. Anyway, we got to walk through the main building, with its famous gold dome. Its interior artwork includes murals of the voyages of Christopher Columbus, painted in the late 19th century to commemorate the Catholics’ roles in the discovery of the
During the night of the 8th and the 9th it had 
sleeted and the sidewalks were a sheet of ice in the morning. Still, after breakfast I walked across the 
Sean O’Casey’s Restaurant, which is in the hotel, and then spent the rest of the time on the internet at the lobby computer or relaxed on the couches until it was time to get the train. We arrived at the South Bend AMTRAK station around 
It was a good trip and I would love to go back some time in the near future. 
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We loved the campus of 
"Touchdown Jesus" since a wide receiver heading towards the goal line would be running straight the mural.
The University has an excellent football tradition (as well as academic excellence). Some famous coaches included Knute Rockne and Ara Paraseghian. Besides a great football history, Notre Dame's 
basketball and 
baseball teams have also done the school proud.
In my next lifetime I plan on attending the school.
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